Northern Illinois University
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost

NIU is accredited at the institutional level by the Higher Learning Commission and by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

College of Business

College/Department/School	Degree Program	Accreditor	Last Site Visit	Next Site Visit
Accountancy	B.S. in Accountancy	Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)	2019	2023/2024
Accountancy	Master of Science in Taxation	Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)	2019	2023/2024
Accountancy	Master of Accounting Science	Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)	2019	2023/2024
Accountancy	Master of Accountancy	Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)	2019	2023/2024
Finance	B.S. in Finance	Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)	2019	2023/2024
Finance	M.S. in Finance	Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)	2019	2023/2024
Management	B.S. in Business Administration	Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)	2019	2023/2024
Management	B.S. in Management	Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)	2019	2023/2024
Marketing	B.S. in Marketing	Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)	2019	2023/2024
Marketing	M.S. in Digital Marketing	Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)	2019	2023/2024
MBA Programs	Master of Business Administration	Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)	2019	2023/2024
Operations Management and Information Systems	B.S. in Operations and Information Management	Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)	2019	2023/2024
Operations Management and Information Systems	M.S. in Management Information Systems	Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)	2019	2023/2024
Operations Management and Information Systems	M.S. in Data Analytics	Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)	2019	2023/2024

College of Education

College/Department/School	Degree Program	Accreditor	Last Site Visit	Next Site Visit
Counseling and Higher Education	M.S.Ed. in Counseling (specializations in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling)	Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)	2019	2027
Counseling and Higher Education	Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision	Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)	2019	2027
Special and Early Education	M.S.Ed. Special Education Specialization in Orientation and Mobility	Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)	2017	2022
Special and Early Education	M.S.Ed. Special Education Specialization in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy	Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)	2019	2024

College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

College/Department/School	Degree Program	Accreditor	Last Site Visit	Next Site Visit
Electrical Engineering	B.S. in Electrical Engineering	Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)	N/A	2022/2023
Mechanical Engineering	B.S. in Mechanical Engineering	Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)	N/A	2022/2023
Industrial and Systems Engineering	B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering	Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)	N/A	2022/2023
Engineering Technology	B.S. in Engineering Technology (Emphasis in electrical engineering technology and manufacturing engineering technology)	Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)	N/A	2022/2023
Engineering Technology	B.S. in Engineering Technology (Emphasis in industrial management and technology within the B.S. in Technology (Computer-Aided Design, Electronics Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Environmental Safety and Health, Special Technical Study)	Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE)	2019-2020	2026

College of Health and Human Sciences

College/Department/School	Degree Program	Accreditor	Last Site Visit	Next Site Visit
School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders	Doctor of Physical Therapy	Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)	2013	2023-2024
School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders	Doctor of Audiology	Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA)	2018	2026
School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders	M.A. in Communicative Disorders Specialization in speech-language pathology and audiology	Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA)	2018	2026
School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders	Child Development and Family Center*	National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)	2021	2024-2025
The School of Interdisciplinary Health Studies	M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling	Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)	2017	2022
School of Family and Consumer Sciences	M.S. in Applied Human Development and Family Sciences Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy	Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy (COAMFTE)	2015	2022
School of Health Studies	B.S. in Medical Laboratory Sciences	National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)	2021	2031
School of Health Studies	B.S. in Nutrition, Dietetics, and Wellness - Didactic program	Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)	2020	2027
School of Health Studies	M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics Graduate level Dietetic Internship	Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)	2020	2027
School of Health Studies	Master of Public Health	Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)	2016	2023
School of Nursing	B.S. in Nursing	Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)	2021	2031-2032
School of Nursing	M.S. in Nursing	Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)	2021	2031-2032
School of Nursing	Doctorate in Nursing	Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)	2021	2031-2032

College of Law

College/Department/School	Degree Program	Accreditor	Last Site Visit	Next Site Visit
College of Law	Doctor of Jurisprudence	American Bar Association (ABA)	2016-2017	2023-2024

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

College/Department/School	Degree Program	Accreditor	Last Site Review	Next Site Review
Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies	B.A/B.S. in Nonprofit and NGO Studies	Nonprofit Academic Centers Council (NACC)	N/A	June 2028
Psychology	Ph.D. in Psychology Clinical Psychology	American Psychological Association (APA)	2018	2028
Psychology	Ph.D. in Psychology School Psychology	American Psychological Association (APA)	2014	2021
Public Administration	Master of Public Administration	Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA)	2021	2027-2028

College of Visual and Performance Arts

College/Department/School	Degree Program	Accreditor	Last Site Visit	Next Site Visit
School of Art	Bachelor of Arts in Art	National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)	2010	In process
School of Art	Bachelor of Science in Art	National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)	2017*	In process
School of Art	Bachelor of Arts in Art History	National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)	2010	In process
School of Art	Bachelor of Fine Arts	National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)	2010	In process
School of Art	Bachelor of Science in Art Education	National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)	2010	In process
School of Art	Master of Arts in Art Specialization in Art History	National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)	2010	In process
School of Art	Master of Fine Arts	National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)	2010	In process
School of Art	Master of Science in Art Specialization in Art Education	National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)	2010	In process
School of Art	Ph.D. in Art Education	National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)	2010	In process
School of Music	Bachelor of Arts in Music	National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)	2013	2022-2023
School of Music	Bachelor of Music Emphases: Composition, Music Education, and Performance	National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)	2013	2022-2023
School of Music	Performer's Certificate (Graduate)	National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)	2013	2022-2023
School of Music	Master of Music Specializations: Individualized Studies, Music Education, and Performance	National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)	2013	2022-2023
School of Theatre and Dance	Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies	National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)	2010	2019-2020
School of Theatre and Dance	Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts Emphases: Acting and Design, and in Technology	National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)	2010	2019-2020
School of Theatre and Dance	Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts	National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)	2010	2019-2020